Ministry of Labor and Employment Archives

Court Rules Against Paris Baguette over Baker Hiring

SEOUL, Nov. 28 (Korea Bizwire) – A Seoul court on Tuesday dismissed a petition filed by Paris Baguette, a leading bakery and patisserie franchise here, against the government’s intervention in its baker employment policy. After an audit, the Ministry of Labor and Employment concluded in September that the firm, also named Paris Croissant Co., violated [...]

Top Bakery Franchise Ordered to Recruit Outsourced Workers

SEOUL, Sept. 21 (Korea Bizwire ) – The government ordered South Korea’s biggest bakery franchise Thursday to directly hire over 5,000 outsourced bakers and staff members at its franchisees, as it has breached the labor law that forbids a franchiser from training and supervising contracted workers. The Ministry of Labor and Employment has given Paris Baguette a correction order to recruit 5,378 employees at 3,396 franchise stores who [...]